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In September 1429 she was betrothed to the Byzantine Despot of the Morea Thomas Palaiologos, and married him in January 1430 at Mystras. [2] [3] Sphrantzes in his Short History mentions a Kydonides Tzamblakon next to Thomas Palaiologos, that he calls the most beloved uncle of his wife.
Her mother was Catherine, the only legitimate daughter and heiress of Centurione II Zaccaria, the last independent Prince of Achaea and Baron of Arcadia. The marriage between Thomas Palaiologos and Catherine Zaccaria produced four children: Helena (later wife of Lazar Branković , Despot of Serbia ), Zoe, Andreas , and Manuel .
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Catherine Zaccaria: she was married to Thomas Palaiologos in 1430 at Mystras and became Despoina of Morea. After the death of Constantine XI Palaiologos, her husband Thomas started to be regarded as basileus (emperor of the Romans) and we find Catherine addressed as basilissa (empress).
Place of Burial: Corfou, Greece. Immediate Family: Daughter of Asano Centurione II Zaccaria, baron of Arkadia and Creusa Tocco. Wife of Tomaso Palaiologos, Emperor of Byzantium. Mother of Helena Đurđević; Andreas Palaiologos, Emperor of Byzantium; Prince Manuel Palaiologos; Sophia Palaiologina and Ioannis Palaiologos.
- "Palaiologos", "Zaccaria"
- Морея
- 1412
- August 16, 1462 (49-50)Corfou, Greece
Sphrantzes in his Short History mentions a Kydonides Tzamblakon next to Thomas Palaiologos, that he calls the most beloved uncle of his wife. At 1459 this man aroused Thomas in a war against his brother Demetrios Palaiologos. Kydonides Tzamblakon was married to a sister of Catherines mother.
Asenina-Palaiologina was the wife of Centurione II Zaccaria, one of the last Princes of Achaea (1404-1429) and after her marriage, she became consort of the Latin Principality. Biography The actual name of the Princess does not survive, but we know that through her father she descended from the prestigious imperial families of Palaiologos and ...
Feb 9, 2024 · After the last war in 1430 virtually the entire peninsula was under Byzantine rule, and Thomas married Catherine Zaccaria, the daughter of the last Prince of Achaea Centurione II Zaccaria, succeeding to his father-in-law's possessions in 1432.